I have been searching online and there are only a few Josh/Jen fics. So I was thinking about doing one on the side. I'm not giving this one up or the Sequel but I really want to try one. Should I?
Chapter 21
when hate turns to hope
Peeta's POV
The leather is cold on my bare back. It's smooth but I still don't like it. There are people poking at my head and once in a while it hurts. But the worst part was being put under the bright lights. They spin around my head and flash and I'm fighting to keep my eyes closed. When they turn off, I'm shipped into a room with a man. It isn't Dr. Fossil. He had been my doctor last time. This guy had a name tag. This was Dr. Schneider. He looked too young to be a doctor. And he didn't look at all pleasant. But he signaled for me to sit.
"Hello Peeta. I'm Dr. Schneider. Huge fan. Now I understand you have a case of Venom injected to the brain. But I'm also sure you've been told that a cure is impossible probability. But I'm here to tell you it's not. How did Katniss help your stings in the arena?" he asks, squeezing his hands together. "Well, she used leafs," I answer with confusion. "Exactly! So I thought if we could blend the leaves with a few other meds, we can cure you. It may take a few weeks of treatment but I hear you're staying awhile for your wedding anyway. This could be it Peeta."
His explanation did make a lot of sense. That's how Katniss got rid of the venom from her skin. Of course this may be harder because it's my brain. But this is a new hope and I would like to try and keep it.
Katniss is holding onto Heneric whom is two weeks old. He's small but his smile is wide. Sawyer and Prim are coloring on a sheet of paper. The hotel room is large but when you have a rambunctious toddler no space is ever large enough. "How'd it go?" Katniss asks. "I'll tell you later." She nods and doesn't bring the topic up again.
It isn't until I'm alone with her that I tell her about the appointment. "That makes sense," she says with a smile and hugs me. I wasn't sure if I'd tell her just in case I got her hopes up but I know that since she's my fiancé I best be honest. It's going to feel horrible if this cure doesn't work. I know it's a risk but I am not telling her that I'll probably be the test subject. I'd most likely get an arrow in my head if she knew.
As I'm sleeping, and it's a wonderful slumber, a loud cry awakes me. I'm forced to climb out of my bed, out of the room, through the penthouse corridor and into Heneric's room. He's small and warm and his face scrunches up as he wails. So I wrap him in a blanket and sit with him in the very comfortable chair.
This is my son. The girl in the bed on the other side of the room, whom is sound asleep, is my daughter. They are the reason this cure means so much. They are the reason I have to do whatever it takes to get better. And most of all…they are the reason I'm not just a kid. Sawyer turned me into a dad. She made me responsible and mature even though I'm 19. Yet she teaches me every day that you're never too old to be a kid.
It takes a few minutes to get him to close his sleepy blue eyes. But he eventually does. And I can return to Katniss. She's reading a book in the dim light of the oil lamp on the bed side table. "How are you feeling?" I ask as I move closer to her and wrap my loose arm around her. "Better now." She gives me a kiss and snuggles into my chest. "Maybe we'll be a normal family," she says warmly. "One can only hope."
"I love you," she whispers in my ear. I give her a soft kiss on the forehead and smile. "I love you more, Katniss." That's the last I remember before I reach the point of exhaustion. I've just been tired a lot lately. It's a beautiful feeling, sleep is. It's a peaceful state if you can manage to get it without nightmares. And once in a while I do. But I still have the same one. Cato screeching for mercy. It reminds me a lot of Milton. I haven't heard about him. I just know that he's being tried with Gale. It'll be interesting to see the final verdict.
Hey guys, I'm taking a break for the weekend. Love that you all took time out to review it really means a lot. I love you guys. I hope you liked this chapter. R&R! ~Creative